After lunch, we were guided to an expansive, state-of-the-art training ground housed within the palace itself. Sleek walls gleamed under fluorescent lighting, and the hum of mana-conducting technology blended seamlessly with the historic grandeur of the Slatemark Empire.
Waiting for us was the Second Division of the Imperial Knights. At their helm stood their mid Immortal-rank Captain—a towering figure who ranked among the top two hundred strongest in the world.
Thankfully, he wasn't my opponent.
Instead, my match was with the man standing just behind him. Shorter in stature but no less imposing, Nolan Wright's ice-blue hair gave him an almost serene air. Despite his relatively young age for someone of his rank, his presence commanded respect.
As the Vice Captain of the Second Division, Nolan was at peak Ascendant-rank, making him one of the top three hundred warriors in the world. Facing him would be no easy feat.
